• Sowmya J

People's right to information refers to their ability to obtain information from the government. Citizens and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) may seek information from a public authority about government activities under the RTI Act, and RTI agencies must respond within 30 days. The Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019, is the subject of this paper. Sections 13 and 16 of the RTI Act of 2005 are amended by this act. Sections 13 and 16 of the original statute stipulate that the Central Chief Information Commissioner, State Level Information Commissioners, and Information Commissioners serve for a period of five years or until they reach the age of 65, whichever comes first The salaries, allowances, and other terms of service of the Central Chief Information Commissioner shall be the same as those of the Chief Election Commissioner, and those of Information Commissioners shall be the same as those of an Election Commissioner, according to Sections 13 and 16 of the original act. State Chief Information Commissioners shall have the same salary, allowances, and other terms of service as Election Commissioners, and State Information Commissioners will have the same salary, allowances, and other terms of service as the Chief Secretary to the state government. However, the RTI Amendment Act of 2019 proposes that the federal government set the appointments, wages, allowances, and other terms of service for the Central Chief Information Commissioner, Information Commissioners, State Chief Information Commissioners, and State Information Commissioners. In this light, the researcher seeks to shed light on questions such as whether the RTI (Amendment) Act, 2019 interferes with RTI's operation and limits RTI authorities' independence. whether such an amendment is a direct challenge to the concept of federalism Is there an overabundance of authority delegation by the legislative to the central executive?

RTI Act, 2005, RTI (Amendment) Act, 2019, , Excessive delegation,Information Commissioner, Central government.

"The Right To Information Amendment Act 2019", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no.c43-c50, January-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2201206.pdf

"The Right To Information Amendment Act 2019", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no. ppc43-c50, January-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2201206.pdf